| Data Quality in Longitudinal Research Contributor(s): Magnusson, David (Editor), Bergman, Lars R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052138091X ISBN-13: 9780521380911 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $103.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Research - Medical | Mental Health - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 610.72 |
| LCCN: 89034500 |
| Series: European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Devel |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (1.35 lbs) 298 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This overview of the central issues of data quality in longitudinal research focuses on data relevant for studying individual development. The topics covered include reliability, validity, sampling, aggregation, and the correspondence between theory and method. More specific, practical issues in longitudinal research, such as the drop-out problem and issues of confidentiality are also addressed. The volume is the result of an interdisciplinary endeavor by leading European scientists to discuss appropriate ways of handling various types of longitudinal data, including psychiatric data, alcohol data, and criminal data. |